Is Perry Elementary a good school?

Perry Elementary ranks 2469 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Perry Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 363 students attended Perry Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Perry Elementary?

Students at Perry Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 18% African American, 16% Asian, 15% Two or more races, 12% White.

What schools do graduates of Perry Elementary attend?

Students who attend Perry Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Bell Middle High : Morse High

Perry Elementary

Summary:

Perry Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 350 students in grades K-5. It is part of the San Diego Unified School District, which is ranked 604 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While Perry Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 71.43% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, its academic performance lags behind the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 50.36% of Perry students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 54.22% for the district and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was 32.85% at Perry, versus 43.89% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Perry's performance in Science also trails the district and state. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.1% to 39.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Perry Elementary to nearby schools within the San Diego Unified School District, it becomes clear that the school's academic performance is generally lower than its counterparts. For example, Bethune K-8 and Nye Elementary, both within a 1-mile radius of Perry, consistently outperform it in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science assessments. This suggests that Perry Elementary may have opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies employed by these higher-performing schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

6290 Oriskany Rd.
San Diego, CA 92139-1142

(619) 479-4040

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2469^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,987

Students who attend Perry Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bell Middle
High:	Morse High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.3

Number of students: 363

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.0%

African American:

18.2%

Asian:

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Perry Elementary ranks better than 57.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 70^th among 117 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.53. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Perry Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (38%), African American (18.2%), Asian (15.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Perry Elementary is 21.3, which is the 28^th best among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Perry Elementary employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Perry Elementary is $8,987, which is the 43^rd highest among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Perry Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Perry Elementary 2469^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Perry Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Diego Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Diego Unified 604^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Perry Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Perry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	51.19	2093^rd	4809	56.5%
2005	66.00	1509^th	4822	68.7%
2006	70.41	1314^th	4818	72.7%
2007	66.74	1529^th	5113	70.1%
2008	53.86	2170^th	5113	57.6%
2009	59.02	1971^st	5193	62.0%
2010	58.63	2058^th	5314	61.3%
2011	68.12	1573^rd	5377	70.7%
2012	83.19	833^rd	5390	84.5%
2013	83.22	871^st	5530	84.2%
2015	55.09	2176^th	5611	61.2%
2016	66.99	1664^th	5614	70.4%
2017	48.03	2660^th	5692	53.3%
2018	52.51	2412^th	5662	57.4%
2019	54.89	2327^th	5789	59.8%
2022	57.89	2126^th	5883	63.9%
2023	49.58	2558^th	5874	56.5%
2024	51.53	2469^th	5862	57.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Perry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	56.54	307^th	610	49.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Perry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	47.22	1048^th	2634	60.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Perry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.15	1385^th	5084	72.8%
2019	69.46	1220^th	5173	76.4%
2022	70.93	1129^th	5264	78.6%
2023	55.52	2011^th	5374	62.6%
2024	63.19	1617^th	5511	70.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Perry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.85	2437^th	5413	55.0%
2019	53.64	2293^rd	5492	58.2%
2022	41.75	2893^rd	5635	48.7%
2023	42.14	2873^rd	5617	48.9%
2024	39.40	3107^th	5605	44.6%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Perry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	55.82	52^nd	130	60.0%
2023	53.80	63^rd	140	55.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Perry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.18	2328^th	5431	57.1%
2019	51.89	2363^rd	5510	57.1%
2022	68.34	1599^th	5663	71.8%
2023	55.38	2164^th	5650	61.7%
2024	65.69	1718^th	5636	69.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Perry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.85	1793^rd	4830	62.9%
2019	53.29	2077^th	4963	58.2%
2022	59.78	1653^rd	5084	67.5%
2023	55.07	1934^th	5098	62.1%
2024	54.52	1978^th	5102	61.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Perry Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	255	105	282	62	2	n/a	n/a	0	706
1989	242	110	292	76	2	n/a	n/a	0	722
1990	193	112	258	99	3	n/a	n/a	0	665
1991	200	133	254	85	8	n/a	n/a	0	680
1992	161	128	292	80	10	n/a	n/a	0	671
1993	120	109	223	63	7	n/a	n/a	0	522
1994	117	130	248	75	11	n/a	n/a	0	581
1995	118	164	220	68	6	n/a	n/a	0	576
1996	118	164	220	68	6	n/a	n/a	0	576
1997	28	62	96	50	3	n/a	n/a	0	239
1998	26	51	87	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	216
1999	60	104	149	70	2	n/a	n/a	0	385
2000	67	124	172	98	5	n/a	n/a	0	466
2001	74	121	189	98	5	n/a	n/a	0	487
2002	73	114	216	112	5	n/a	n/a	0	520
2003	73	114	216	112	5	n/a	n/a	0	520
2004	63	127	195	115	5	n/a	n/a	0	505
2005	61	138	172	109	5	n/a	n/a	0	485
2006	44	123	162	120	3	n/a	n/a	0	452
2007	45	111	151	107	3	n/a	n/a	18	435
2008	50	99	128	89	1	n/a	n/a	0	367
2009	49	85	128	99	1	11	0	0	373
2010	39	74	118	94	1	14	25	0	365
2011	44	63	143	93	0	12	39	0	394
2012	62	55	127	93	1	16	44	0	398
2013	65	60	122	97	4	12	39	0	399
2014	82	69	116	108	4	11	60	0	450
2015	78	78	110	108	4	8	50	0	436
2016	96	64	89	114	2	11	58	0	434
2017	77	74	79	112	0	10	60	0	412
2018	67	66	62	112	0	9	49	0	365
2019	68	74	66	99	2	7	51	0	367
2020	61	76	62	100	1	6	63	0	369
2021	56	75	56	120	0	2	83	0	392
2022	46	61	47	137	0	4	56	0	351
2023	41	68	51	133	1	4	52	0	350
2024	45	66	57	138	1	2	54	0	363

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Perry Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	706	26.2	26.9	n/a
1989	722	27.2	26.5	n/a
1990	665	26.2	25.3	n/a
1991	680	27.2	25.0	n/a
1992	671	27.6	24.3	52.6
1993	522	25.2	20.7	60.7
1994	581	22.8	25.5	71.3
1995	576	25.0	23.0	80.4
1996	576	25.0	23.0	80.4
1997	239	12.8	18.7	76.2
1998	216	13.0	16.6	81
1999	385	19.0	20.3	75.1
2000	466	24.0	19.4	73.4
2001	487	27.0	18.0	58.7
2002	520	26.0	20.0	63.8
2003	520	26.0	20.0	63.8
2004	505	25.0	20.2	54.5
2005	485	25.0	19.4	63.9
2006	452	25.0	18.1	74.1
2007	435	25.5	17.1	77.2
2008	367	25.0	14.7	77.7
2009	373	20.0	17.5	76.1
2010	365	19.0	19.2	76.7
2011	394	n/a	n/a	72.6
2012	398	20.8	19.1	n/a
2013	399	20.0	19.9	71.2
2014	450	17.0	26.4	62.9
2015	436	19.0	22.9	64.7
2016	434	19.0	22.8	63.1
2017	412	18.0	22.8	66.7
2018	365	16.0	22.8	68.8
2019	367	16.0	22.9	68.1
2020	369	n/a	n/a	65.6
2021	392	17.0	23.0	74
2022	351	17.0	20.6	70.7
2023	350	17.0	20.5	71.4
2024	363	17.0	21.3	74.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Perry Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	706	26.2	26.9	n/a
1989	722	27.2	26.5	n/a
1990	665	26.2	25.3	n/a
1991	680	27.2	25.0	n/a
1992	671	27.6	24.3	52.6
1993	522	25.2	20.7	60.7
1994	581	22.8	25.5	71.3
1995	576	25.0	23.0	80.4
1996	576	25.0	23.0	80.4
1997	239	12.8	18.7	76.2
1998	216	13.0	16.6	81
1999	385	19.0	20.3	75.1
2000	466	24.0	19.4	73.4
2001	487	27.0	18.0	58.7
2002	520	26.0	20.0	63.8
2003	520	26.0	20.0	63.8
2004	505	25.0	20.2	54.5
2005	485	25.0	19.4	63.9
2006	452	25.0	18.1	74.1
2007	435	25.5	17.1	77.2
2008	367	25.0	14.7	77.7
2009	373	20.0	17.5	76.1
2010	365	19.0	19.2	76.7
2011	394	n/a	n/a	72.6
2012	398	20.8	19.1	n/a
2013	399	20.0	19.9	71.2
2014	450	17.0	26.4	62.9
2015	436	19.0	22.9	64.7
2016	434	19.0	22.8	63.1
2017	412	18.0	22.8	66.7
2018	365	16.0	22.8	68.8
2019	367	16.0	22.9	68.1
2020	369	n/a	n/a	65.6
2021	392	17.0	23.0	74
2022	351	17.0	20.6	70.7
2023	350	17.0	20.5	71.4
2024	363	17.0	21.3	74.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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